70736 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 198 / Thursday, October 13, 2016 / Notices 

in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. 

Department of State (telephone: 202– 

632–6471; email: section2459@

state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. 

Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite 

5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: October 3, 2016. 

Mark Taplin, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2016–24896 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Pilot Records 

Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA)/Pilot 

Records Database (PRD) 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew a previously 

approved information collection. Title 

49 United States Code (49 U.S.C.) 

44703(h): Records of Employment of 

Pilot Applicants, which was established 

by the Pilot Records Improvement Act 

of 1996 (PRIA), mandates that air 

carriers who have been issued a part 119 

air carrier certificate and are authorized 

to conduct operations under Title 14 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR) part 121 or part 135 as well as part 

125 and 135 operators, request and 

receive FAA records, air carrier and 

other operator records, and the National 

Driver Register records before allowing 

an individual to begin service as a pilot. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by December 12, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA 

at the following address: Ronda 

Thompson, Federal Aviation 

Administration, ASP–110, 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20591. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS INVITED: You are asked 

to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ronda Thompson by email at: 

Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0607. 

Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act 

(PRIA)/Pilot Records Database (PRD). 

Form Numbers: FAA Forms 8060–10, 

8060–10A, 8060–11, 8060–11A, 8060– 

12, 8060–13. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection 

Background: Title 49 United States 

Code (49 U.S.C.) 44703(h): Records of 

Employment of Pilot Applicants, which 

was established by the Pilot Records 

Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA), 

mandates that air carriers who have 

been issued a part 119 air carrier 

certificate and are authorized to conduct 

operations under Title 14 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 or 

part 135 as well as part 125 and 135 

operators, request and receive FAA 

records, air carrier and other operator 

records, and the National Driver 

Register records before allowing an 

individual to begin service as a pilot. 

Additionally, fractional ownerships 

operating in accordance with subpart K 

of part 91 are required to complete a 

pilot safety background check before 

allowing an individual to begin service 

as a pilot (reference § 91.1051). 

Furthermore, air tour operators 

operating in accordance with § 91.147 

are required to obtain an individual’s 

previous drug and/or alcohol testing 

records before allowing an individual to 

begin service as a pilot. All requestors 

are heretofore referred to as ‘‘air 

carriers.’’ The FAA is also deploying a 

web-based online application called the 

Pilot Records Database (PRD) in 

December 2016 that is expected to 

benefit hiring air carriers, operators, and 

pilots required to comply with PRIA. 

This application automates the current 

PRIA process and provides an air carrier 

with immediate access to a consenting 

pilot’s FAA records. 

Respondents: Approximately 14,974. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 2.5 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

37,432 hours. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, 

2016. 

Ronda Thompson, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records 

Management Branch, ASP–110. 

[FR Doc. 2016–24771 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection: Air Traffic Slots 

Management 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

FAA invites public comments about our 

intention to request approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to revise a currently approved 

information collection. The FAA 

collects information to allocate slots and 

maintain accurate records of slot 

transfers at slot-controlled and 

schedule-facilitated airports. The 

information is provided by air carriers 

and other operators at all impacted 

airports. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by December 12, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA 

at the following address: Ronda 

Thompson, Federal Aviation 

Administration, ASP–110, 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20591. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ronda Thompson by email at: 

Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0524. 

Title: Air Traffic Slots Management. 


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Form Numbers: There are no FAA 

forms associated with this collection. 

Type of Review: Revision of an 

information collection. 

Background: The FAA has 

implemented several initiatives to 

address congestion and delay issues 

within the National Airspace System. 

The FAA has issued Orders limiting 

operations at John F. Kennedy 

International Airport (JFK), Newark 

Liberty International Airport (EWR), and 

LaGuardia Airport (LGA). These Orders 

resulted in part from increasing 

congestion and delays at the airports 

requiring the FAA to allocate arrival and 

departure slots at JFK, EWR, and LGA. 

On April 6, 2016, the FAA announced 

a reduction in slot controls at EWR and 

designation of EWR as a Level 2, 

schedule-facilitated airport under the 

International Air Transport Association 

(IATA) Worldwide Slot Guidelines 

(WSG) based on an updated demand 

and capacity analysis of the airport. 

This change is effective from the Winter 

2016 scheduling season, which begins 

on October 30, 2016. The FAA also has 

designated O’Hare International Airport 

(ORD), San Francisco International 

Airport (SFO), and Los Angeles 

International Airport (LAX) as Level 2 

airports under the IATA WSG. These 

Level 2 designations resulted in part 

from increasing congestion and delays 

at the airports requiring FAA to 

implement a voluntary process to 

manage operational growth at ORD and 

SFO. The Level 2 designation was made 

at LAX due to a long-term construction 

project expected to reduce runway 

capacity; therefore, the designation is 

not expected to continue beyond the 

completion of the planned construction 

at LAX. 

The information is reported to the 

FAA by carriers holding a slot at JFK or 

LGA; by carriers operating at EWR, 

LAX, ORD, or SFO; and by operators 

conducting unscheduled operations at 

LGA. At JFK, carriers must notify the 

FAA of: (1) Requests for confirmation of 

transferred slots; (2) requests for 

seasonal allocation of historic and 

additional available slots; and (3) usage 

of slots on a seasonal basis. At LGA, 

carriers must notify the FAA of: (1) 

Requests for confirmation of transferred 

slots; (2) slots required to be returned or 

slots voluntarily returned; (3) requests 

to be included in a lottery for available 

slots; and (4) usage of slots on a bimonthly basis. At LGA, unscheduled 

operators must request and obtain a 

reservation from the FAA prior to 

conducting an operation. At EWR, LAX, 

ORD and SFO, carriers are asked to 

notify the FAA of their intended 

operating schedules during peak hours 

on a semiannual basis. The FAA 

estimates that all information from 

carriers is submitted electronically from 

information stored in carrier scheduling 

databases, and that nearly all requests 

for unscheduled operation reservations 

are submitted electronically through 

either an internet or touch-tone system 

interface. 

Respondents: 200 carriers at various 

airports; unknown number of 

unscheduled operators at LaGuardia 

Airport. 

Frequency: Information is collected as 

needed; some reporting on bimonthly or 

semiannual basis. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 2 minutes per unscheduled 

operation reservation; 6 minutes per 

notice of slot transfer; 2 hour per 

schedule submission or slot request; and 

2 hours per slot usage report. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

5,049.5 hours. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, 

2016. 

Ronda L. Thompson, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records 

Management Branch, ASP–110. 

[FR Doc. 2016–24772 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–25854; FMCSA– 

2013–0107; FMCSA–2013–0108] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure 

Disorders 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of renewal of 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to renew exemptions of six 

individuals from the requirement in the 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate 

commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers have ‘‘no established medical 

history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy 

or any other condition which is likely 

to cause loss of consciousness or any 

loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The 

exemptions enable these individuals 

who have had one or more seizures and 

are taking anti-seizure medication to 

continue to operate CMVs in interstate 

commerce. 

DATES: The exemptions were effective 

on December 23, 2015. The exemptions 

will expire on December 23, 2017. 

Comments must be received on or 

before November 14, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical 

Programs Division, 202–366–4001, 

fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– 

224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. If you have 

questions regarding viewing or 

submitting material to the docket, 

contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 

366–9826. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

bearing the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 

2006–25854; FMCSA–2013–0107; 

FMCSA–2013–0108 using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Each submission must 

include the Agency name and the 

docket number(s) for this notice. Note 

that all comments received will be 

posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. Please 

see the Privacy Act heading below for 

further information. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

the West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 

365 days each year. If you want 

acknowledgment that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments online. 

Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT posts these 


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